Benny The Butcher “Took The Money To The Plugs House” (Video)

Griselda’s own Benny The Butcher released his Tana Talk 3 project in the winter of 2018, the album was produced entirely by Griselda mainstay Daringer and Alchemist and included appearances from his Griselda/Shady Records label-mates Westside Gunn and Conway and Royce 5’9” and Meyhem Lauren.

TT3 peaked at #4 on Apple’s Hip-Hop chart upon its release and was a mainstay on the charts for months after. Commercial success aside, the album also resulted in tremendous critical acclaim, as it was included in “Best of 2018” lists from Pitchfork, Complex and a nod from Complex as one of its 20 Rappers to watch for 2019. Benny also recently made “Headlines” alongside his Griselda brethren Westside Gunn and Conway guesting on DJ Premier’s latest single.

Whatever bar you use to assess who’s got next; Benny The Butcher surpasses it. With his star clearly already on the rise and with anticipation at a fever pitch, Benny ascended to a new level with The Plugs I Met. The project features collaborations with Pusha T (who essentially knights Benny on “18 Wheeler”), Black Thought, Jadakiss, Conway, RJ Payne, Alchemist and Daringer. Now under the management of Roc Nation and spearheading his own fledgling Black Soprano Family imprint, The Plugs I Met is further proof that the future is now for Benny The Butcher.

Upon its release on 6-21-19, The Plugs I Met debuted at #2 on Apple’s Hip-Hop Chart and #15 overall (all genres). And two-months after its release the project still resides on the charts (as does Tana Talk 3 which was released nine-months ago).

While the music world awaits Griselda’s group debut for Shady Records, What Would Chine Gun Do, which will be released in September, Benny circles back to The Plugs I Met and releases the projects second video for the fan favorite “Took The Money To The Plugs House,” which was exclusively premiered by Complex.

“The video depicts my transition from being incarcerated and separated everyday to what is important to me, to now being very visible and on a very large platform where fans rap along with my songs word for word—and I feel that energy during my shows” Benny commented to Complex. “This has truly been a journey and I now truly feel like I ‘Took The Money To The Plugs House.”